Shloka 29
The Aśūnyaśayanā Vow (Unempty Bed) and the Aṅgāraka Caturthī Observance
कृत्वा स यज्ञमथनं पुनर्भूतस्य संप्लवः । त्रिजगद्दहनाद्भूयः शिवेन विनिवारितः
kṛtvā sa yajñamathanaṃ punarbhūtasya saṃplavaḥ | trijagaddahanādbhūyaḥ śivena vinivāritaḥ
ครั้นเขาได้กวนและทำลายยัญพิธีแล้ว กระแสน้ำแห่งปรลัยก็ผุดขึ้นอีกครั้ง; และเมื่อสามโลกใกล้จะถูกเผาผลาญ พระศิวะก็ทรงยับยั้งไว้ได้อีกครา
Narratorial voice (contextual speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Even when destruction is unleashed to correct adharma, divine restraint re-establishes order; power is meaningful when governed by compassion and cosmic responsibility.
Application: Correct wrongdoing firmly but stop before harm becomes indiscriminate; cultivate the higher strength of restraint after necessary action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sacrificial ground lies churned and broken, and from it rises a swelling flood—then a wave of fire threatens to lick the horizons of the three worlds. Śiva stands centered, calm amid chaos, raising a hand in command; the deluge and flames halt as if bound by an unseen law, and the cosmos exhales back into balance.","primary_figures":["Śiva","Vīrabhadra (optional, receding)","personifications of the three worlds (optional)"],"setting":"A mythic panorama blending earth, mid-sky, and heaven in one frame; shattered yajña pavilion in the foreground, cosmic horizons in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","ash gray","saffron gold","deep indigo","sea green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva in a composed, world-protecting stance with gold leaf aura, one hand raised in restraint (abhaya/niyama gesture), halted waves and flames rendered with embossed gold highlights, rich maroon and emerald accents, ornate border with lotus and conch motifs symbolizing restored order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: panoramic composition of flood and fire arrested mid-motion, delicate gradients in sky, cool blues and greens for water contrasted with warm saffron flames, Śiva serene at the center, fine architectural remnants of the yajña hall, lyrical sense of resolution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized curling waves and flame tongues frozen in place, Śiva’s calm face and large eyes emphasizing control, red/yellow/green palette with ash-gray fields, temple-wall narrative clarity showing chaos subdued by divine command.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Śiva figure framed by ornate lotus borders, swirling water and flame motifs arranged symmetrically then ‘stilled’ around him, deep indigo cloth with gold and white highlights, intricate floral patterns suggesting cosmic harmony returning after upheaval."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["ocean roar fading to calm","soft temple bell","long silence (restraint)","gentle wind","distant conch (closing)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्ञमथनं = यज्ञ-मथनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); पुनर्भूतस्य = पुनः भूतस्य; त्रिजगद्दहनाद्भूयः = त्रि-जगत्-दहनात् भूयः (sandhi: जगत् + दहन → जगद्दहन; दहनात् + भूयः → दहनाद्भूयः).
FAQs
It describes a renewed cosmic crisis—a deluge and a looming conflagration of the three worlds—which is ultimately restrained by Śiva.
Literally “the churning of the sacrifice,” it suggests a powerful sacrificial rite or agitation connected with cosmic processes, portrayed metaphorically as ‘churning’ that can precipitate vast effects.
The verse highlights Śiva as a stabilizing, protective force who restrains destructive excess and preserves cosmic order when it is threatened.